Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Impatient people are terrible procrastinators

If you’ve found yourself putting off important tasks over and over again, it’s time you consult a psychologist.

Going by a new study, you may be suffering from a condition that can require therapy. A team of international researchers has found that procrastinators are impatient people.

In fact, they have traced a clear link between the two opposite traits which are “actually different aspects of the same condition.”

“Procrastination seriously affects our productivity at work and can cost people considerable amounts of money as they postpone work indefinitely.

“People don’t want to procrastinate — it is just that their impatience gets in the way, researcher Ernesto Reuben of the Kellogg School of Management told The Daily Telegraph. — PTI

Ref: http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/11/stories/2008021156502000.htm

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